Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre was 25,173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,173 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
195th
of 208 countries
All-time high
25,173 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,405 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 25,173 units per square kilometre for gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25,173 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,405 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,821 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,479 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 9,973 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 9,729 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,826 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10,492 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 10,389 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 10,839 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 11,850 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 11,821 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 12,531 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 12,550 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 13,571 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 13,996 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 13,299 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 12,593 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 12,688 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12,010 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 12,062 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12,327 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,616 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,559 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,736 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13,442 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13,504 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 14,142 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 14,520 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14,588 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 14,404 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13,458 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 12,324 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 11,030 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 9,545 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 9,172 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9,236 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,142 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,628 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8,488 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 8,126 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 7,564 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7,405 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,624 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8,049 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8,591 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9,118 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9,584 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10,407 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 11,180 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 11,241 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,210 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 12,161 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,215 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 15,530 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 16,664 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 17,723 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 17,793 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,548 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19,674 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 19,783 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,937 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21,218 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 23,194 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 25,173 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25,173 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37,259 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25,173 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,033 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,044 units per square kilometre | 7,821 units per square kilometre | 11,850 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,712 units per square kilometre | 11,821 units per square kilometre | 13,996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,484 units per square kilometre | 12,327 units per square kilometre | 14,588 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,915 units per square kilometre | 8,126 units per square kilometre | 13,458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,076 units per square kilometre | 7,405 units per square kilometre | 11,241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,330 units per square kilometre | 12,161 units per square kilometre | 19,783 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,381 units per square kilometre | 19,937 units per square kilometre | 25,173 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 192 Congo 30,364 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 28,157 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mozambique 26,116 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Afghanistan 24,029 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Madagascar 23,908 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Eritrea 18,606 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25,173 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25,173 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,405 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.